Laws and Regulations Committee Update – March 2 – 3, 2022

March 2, 2022

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 03/02/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/03/2022

FR Document: 2022-04409  PDF 2 Pages (84.6 KB)  Permalink

[Note: information collection for multiple purposes, including labeling requirements for certain beers]

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 03/02/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/03/2022

FR Document: 2022-04478  PDF 3 Pages (80.8 KB)  Permalink

[Note: information collection on estimated payments for National School Lunch Program]

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Nomenclature Changes

Filed on: 03/02/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/03/2022

FR Document: 2022-04172  PDF 5 Pages (94 KB)  Permalink

Notices

Meetings: National Organic Standards Board

Filed on: 03/02/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/03/2022

FR Document: 2022-04441  PDF 4 Pages (86.1 KB)  Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.:

Polyammonium Bisulfate

Filed on: 03/02/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/03/2022

FR Document: 2022-04368  PDF 18 Pages (133 KB)  Permalink

Notices

Pesticide Product Registration:

Applications for New Uses, January 2022

Filed on: 03/02/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/03/2022

FR Document: 2022-04493  PDF 5 Pages (114 KB)  Permalink

Agricultural Research Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 03/02/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/03/2022

FR Document: 2022-04443  PDF 4 Pages (73.5 KB)  Permalink

[Note: Intent to seek reinstatement of the ARS Animal Health National Program Assessment Survey]

Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development and National Aquaculture Development Plan

Filed on: 03/02/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/03/2022

FR Document: 2022-04444  PDF 5 Pages (80.5 KB)  Permalink

FDA

FDA’s Voluntary Qualified Importer Program

[Note: revised guidance from 2016]

March 1, 2022 – FDA Roundup: March 1, 2022

[Note: discusses infant formula recall]

Warning Letters:

Posted DateIssue DateCompanyIssuing OfficeSubject
03/01/202202/17/2022Vital Health & WellnessOffice of Human and Animal Foods Operations-East VNew Drug/Misbranded
03/01/202211/03/2021Rainfield Marketing Group, Inc.Division of West Coast ImportsForeign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
03/01/202201/24/2022Greenhead Lobster Products LLCOffice of Human and Animal Food Operations- East Division 1Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions
03/01/202202/11/2022Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods Inc.Office of Human and Animal Food Operations East – Division 1Food Labeling/Misbranded

FSIS

Special Alert: Constituent Update – FSIS Issues Updated Mask Guidance in Accordance with Current CDC Recommendations

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Meat Products Containing FDA-Regulated Seasoning Mix That Has Been Recalled Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

OMB

AGENCY: USDA-FSISRIN: 0583-AD94Status: Concluded
TITLE: Establishment and Inspected Facility Precautions to Protect the Health and Safety of FSIS Employees
STAGE: Interim Final RuleECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
RECEIVED DATE: 02/04/2022LEGAL DEADLINE: None  
** COMPLETED: 03/01/2022COMPLETED ACTION: Withdrawn

USDA

USDA Announces Supplemental American Rescue Plan Funding Available through the Local Agriculture Market Program, Including Funding to Expand Farm-to-Institution Opportunities

APHIS

APHIS BRS Permit Application Updates and Training – Coming Soon!

CSPI

CSPI and Philadelphia Submit Citizen Petition Seeking to Facilitate State and Local Exemptions from Federal Food Labeling Laws

Twitter

@SecVilsack

  • It’s good to be able to be in two places at once. This morning, I spoke with folks at the 120th @NFUDC Convention in Denver (virtually) about fairness for farmers, record ag exports, and climate-smart agriculture. Tonight, it’s off to the State of the Union in Washington.

March 3, 2022

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 03/03/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/04/2022

FR Document: 2022-04634  PDF 6 Pages (97.4 KB)  Permalink

[Note: National Agricultural Statistics Service information collection on crop and livestock production]

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

Guidance: Initiation of Voluntary Recalls

Filed on: 03/03/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/04/2022

FR Document: 2022-04704  PDF 5 Pages (86.6 KB)  Permalink

Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely; Administrative Delay of Effective Date

Filed on: 03/03/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/04/2022

FR Document: 2022-04524  PDF 8 Pages (121 KB)  Permalink

FDA

GRAS Notices

GRN No.SubstanceDate of ClosureFDA Response
996Synthetic amorphous silicaFeb 4, 2022FDA has no questions (in PDF) (137 kB)

USDA

USDA Makes Available Additional $80 Million in Funding to Support Long-Term Resilience in the Dairy Industry

NIH

Register Now: Workshop on Probiotics Therapies, April 26-27

Twitter

@SecVilsack

  • Last night in his first State of the Union, @POTUS cut to the heart of the issue in the meat packing industry. He said, “Capitalism without competition isn’t capitalism. It’s exploitation.” That’s why we’re tackling anticompetitive practices in the meat industry.
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